Treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium
Belgium: Treatment for hypertension, male was 55.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium stood at 55.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium peaked at 55.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.0% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 55.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 25.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 36.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 47.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Belgium was 55.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.